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The inward battle–against our mind, our wounds, and the residues of the past–is more terrible than outward battle.

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Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
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Culture Law Moral Regulation Value
Beauty is essentially spiritual. The authentic beauty lies in the heart.
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Authentic Beautiful Essential Heart Spirituality
Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.
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Bliss Forever Meditation Practice Regular
Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss and supreme joy in the end.
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Beginning Bliss End Immortal Joy Meditation
If you do not find peace within, you will not find it anywhere else. The Goal of Life is the attainment of Peace and not the achievement of power, name, fame and wealth.
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Finding Goal Name Peace Power Wealth
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.
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Alone Crave End Happiness Satisfaction
Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.
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Depression Failure Future Mistake Past Regret
Eating, drinking, sleeping a little laughter ! much weeping! Is that all ? Do not die here like a worm. Wake up! Attain immortal bliss!
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Bliss Drink Eat Immortal Laughter Sleep Wake Up
Man needs now no more degrees, but character, No more study, but wisdom.
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Character Degree Man Need Wisdom
You are the Master of your own Destiny.
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Destiny Master Yourself
There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.
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Goodness Reveal See Time Yourself
Be tolerant. Behold the unity of all faiths, cults, creeds and religions. Respect the views, opinions and sentiments of all.
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Emotion Faith Religion Respect Tolerance Unity
It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.
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Act Divine End Shape Thinking Word
One can realize God through kirtan alone.
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Alone God Realize
A purified mind can grasp anything. It can dive deep into the subtlest subject and understand even transcendental things.
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Mindset Purity Subject Transcendence Understand
Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realize the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself.
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Compassionate Life Meditation Realize Time Yourself

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